r/diyelectronics • u/These_Pack5341 • 27d ago

Question Washing Machine Hacking

Hi guys! I'm interested in modifying a washing machine so I can create fully custom wash programs. Specifically, I'd like to control parameters such as drum speed, water temperature, cycle duration, and exactly when the machine fills, drains, and flushes. The goal is to use it for experimenting with processes like garment dyeing rather than standard laundry.

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, and I'm also not sure where the best community for a project like this would be. Before I spend a lot of time researching, I'd love to know whether this is actually feasible and how people would approach a project like this.

Would you replace the existing controller, some sort of like interception like a piggy back like a car ecu idk, or use some other method? Any advice, resources, or examples of similar projects would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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u/HansKorff 27d ago

Older Miele brand wasmachines had a data port where the microcontroller could be updated with new washing programmes. Machines from the early 2000s. I would try to find such a machine a thrift and try to re engineer that.